Immunological and gadolinium-DTPA MRI evaluation of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

Acta Neurol Scand. 1992 Oct;86(4):342-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1992.tb05098.x.

Abstract

The levels of lymphocytes, blood lymphocytes subsets (CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, DR+, CD25+, CD4+, CD45RA+, CD4+, CD29+ cells) and sIL-2r of 10 patients affected by relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis were serially studied. The identification of the activity of the disease was made by gadolinium-DTPA (Gd-DTPA) MRI. The immunological determinations and the MRI of the brain and spinal cord were performed every 14th day for a period of three months. No significant difference of the immunological values were found between the presence and the absence of Gd-DTPA enhancing areas, except lymphocytes (p < 0.05). These immunological parameters, evaluated in the peripheral blood, are not a marker of disease activity in relapsing-remitting MS patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood-Brain Barrier
  • CD4-CD8 Ratio
  • Contrast Media*
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Lymphocyte Activation / immunology
  • Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / diagnosis*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / immunology
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Pentetic Acid*
  • Receptors, Interleukin-2 / immunology*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Receptors, Interleukin-2
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Gadolinium DTPA